Uganda Gov’t Distances Self from Gen Muhoozi Tweets, Reaffirms Strong Relations with Kenya

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda has distanced the country’s government from tweets by Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander of Land Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF).

In a spate of tweets that left many in awe, General Muhoozi claimed that he and his “army” can capture Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, in two weeks.

It wouldn't take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi.

— Muhoozi Kainerugaba (@mkainerugaba) October 3, 2022

However, in a Tuesday 4, statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Uganda emphasized that the Government and the people of the Republic of Uganda treasure the existing strong bilateral relations between the people and the Government of the Republic of Kenya based on the two countries’ shared history, common values, mutual respect, trust and the desire to build a unified East African Community.

This came on the heels of a morning meeting between Vincent Bagiire, the Permanent Secretary of Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Maj Gen (Rtd) George Aggrey Owino.

“To this end, the Government of the Republic of Uganda wishes to reiterate its commitment to good neighbourliness, peaceful co-existence and cooperation,” the statement read.

The Ministry clarified that the Government of the Republic of Uganda does not conduct its Foreign Policy and other official business through social media nor does it depend on social media sources in dealing with other sovereign Governments.

Government also reiterated its cordial relationship with the Republic of Kenya and assured the people and the Government of the Republic of Kenya of the “harmonious relationship that we value.”

This news site has it on good authority that Uganda’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Hajj Ggaliwango, has today met the incoming Foreign Affairs of Minister of Kenya,Dr Alfred Mutua to mend the relations.

*SoftPower News* has it on good authority that the Commander in Chief, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, will, following the absurd tweets, drop Gen Muhoozi from duties as Commander of UPDF Land Forces, a position already communicated to the outgoing Commander of Land Forces